The U.S. State Department is now recognizing the children of American same-sex couples as citizens even if the kids do not have a genetic tie to their parents, the Huffington Post reports. "Under the new policy, children born to same-sex or heterosexual couples abroad through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy or other reproductive technology will be recognized as U.S. citizens at birth as long as at least one of the parents is American," the report detailed. The article explains the new policy is a reversal of an earlier stance in which the U.S. "did not recognize citizenship at birth for the babies of married couples living abroad if the baby wasn't related genetically, or by birth to, an American citizen in the couple." The expansion falls short of recognizing the children of unmarried same-sex couples, though, unless there is a genetic or "gestational" tie. Prior to the new policy, same-sex couples faced hurdles in obtaining citizenship recognition for their children that heterosexual couples did not, the Huffington Post noted. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Getty)

The U.S. State Department is now recognizing the children of American same-sex couples as citizens even if the kids do not have a genetic tie to their parents, the Huffington Post reports. "Under the new policy, children born to same-sex or heterosexual couples abroad through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy or other reproductive technology will be recognized as U.S. citizens at birth as long as at least one of the parents is American," the report detailed. The article explains the new policy is a reversal of an earlier stance in which the U.S. "did not recognize citizenship at birth for the babies of married couples living abroad if the baby wasn't related genetically, or by birth to, an American citizen in the couple." The expansion falls short of recognizing the children of unmarried same-sex couples, though, unless there is a genetic or "gestational" tie. Prior to the new policy, same-sex couples faced hurdles in obtaining citizenship recognition for their children that heterosexual couples did not, the Huffington Post noted. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Getty)